Weihnachtfest "German Christmas"

Celebrate a traditional 19th century German Christmas. The Pommer-Gentner House, circa 1840, will be decorated with greenery and lit by lamplight; its historic rooms featuring Christmas trees decorated with authentic German ornaments. Sample traditional German Christmas cookies including speingerle, Lebkuchen and zimmerschied. Learn how the Christmas customs of the German immigrants became American traditions celebrated yet today. A special Weihnachtsfest gift shop will have springerle molds and rolling pins, recipe books, imported German pop-up cards and a selection of unique books for your Christmas gift giving. Admission is free.